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State of the State: What you need to know

February 5, 2025

This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter recapping what you need to know about Gov. Greg Abbott’s State of the State address. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. State of the State: Everything you need to know Gov. Greg Abbott gave the traditional State of the State address…

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Empowering rural Texas: Building pathways to prosperous careers

January 31, 2025

While Texas is home to some of the largest cities in the country, it is also home to a large rural population. More Texans live in rural areas (over 4.7 million) than in rural areas of any other state. That includes an estimated 900,000 K-12 students — the most of any state in the nation….

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Future of AI in Texas: What we’re watching

January 30, 2025

This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter with what to watch for on the future of AI in Texas. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. Your Go-to Guide on Texas’ AI Revolution Texas 2036 is honored to be in our fifth year as the official data partner of…

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NAEP results: Reading and math scores in Texas cause concern

January 29, 2025

The latest results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation’s Report Card, reveal troubling declines in student performance across Texas and the country. Reading scores in Texas have fallen to their lowest levels in decades, and eighth grade math scores have dropped at a faster rate than the national…

Other Keys to Water Policy Success

January 27, 2025
This is the third of a three-part series on water infrastructure policy for the 89th Legislature. Earlier, I explained why water infrastructure funding will be one of the major issues of the 89th Legislature. Indeed, establishing a dedicated funding stream for water infrastructure needs — following the same model already used for transportation projects —...
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Texas’ Water Infrastructure Funding Needs

January 24, 2025
This is the second of a three-part series on water infrastructure policy for the 89th Legislature. Given the importance of reliable water infrastructure to the continuation of Texas’ economic miracle, water infrastructure funding has emerged as one of the key issues for the 2025 legislative session. Texas 2036 recently released a report assessing Texas’ water...
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